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UFC 145 Fight Card: Jon Jones Will Score Near Flawless Victory over Rashad Evans

Jon “Bones” Jones is too big and too skilled for Rashad Evans. His advantages may make this an easy fight that inspires the old Mortal Kombat phrase “Flawless Victory.” This is not a slight towards Evans, he is a tremendous figh…

Jon “Bones” Jones is too big and too skilled for Rashad Evans. His advantages may make this an easy fight that inspires the old Mortal Kombat phrase “Flawless Victory.” This is not a slight towards Evans, he is a tremendous fighter—but he won’t be able to effectively deal with the five-inch height advantage. Bones isn’t […]

Why Gegard Mousasi Doesn’t Belong Anywhere Near the UFC Unless He Improves

Gegard Mousasi was the future of the light heavyweight division. Before Jon Jones made it on the scene or Lyoto Machida won a championship, many had earmarked the young Armenian fighter as a future champion. He still could be.  He has shown the ab…

Gegard Mousasi was the future of the light heavyweight division. Before Jon Jones made it on the scene or Lyoto Machida won a championship, many had earmarked the young Armenian fighter as a future champion. He still could be.  He has shown the ability in the past to beat better-than-average competition.  At one point he […]

Kimbo Slice Story Coming to a Theatre Near You

Kimbo Slice could be “throwin’ dem thangs” on the big screen. “Entourage” director Kevin Connolly is apparently interested in directing and producing a movie centering around the life of the former UFC and EliteXC supersta…

Kimbo Slice could be “throwin’ dem thangs” on the big screen. “Entourage” director Kevin Connolly is apparently interested in directing and producing a movie centering around the life of the former UFC and EliteXC superstar. “Kimbo Slice is known as one of the first YouTube celebrities,” Connolly told TheWrap. “He was the first person I […]

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Kimbo Slice Story Coming to a Theatre Near You

UFC: Matt Hughes Plans to Fight a Few More; Retirement Near

Former two-time UFC Welterweight Titlist and Hall of Famer Matt Hughes says he plans to fight one to two fights in 2011, according to MMA Weekly. Amassing an MMA record of 45-8, Hughes last fought on Nov. 20, 2010, against BJ Penn in a rubber…

Former two-time UFC Welterweight Titlist and Hall of Famer Matt Hughes says he plans to fight one to two fights in 2011, according to MMA Weekly. Amassing an MMA record of 45-8, Hughes last fought on Nov. 20, 2010, against BJ Penn in a rubber match of their long-standing rivalry at UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida. Hughes would […]

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UFC: Matt Hughes Plans to Fight a Few More; Retirement Near

UFC: MMA Critics Emerge as Toronto and Brazil Events Near

The UFC will head to Toronto on April 30th for UFC 129. The event will take place at the sold out Rogers Centre, home of MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays. In August, the promotion will head to what many consider the home of mixed martial arts, Rio de Jane…

The UFC will head to Toronto on April 30th for UFC 129. The event will take place at the sold out Rogers Centre, home of MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays. In August, the promotion will head to what many consider the home of mixed martial arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a UFC Rio fight card. […]

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UFC: MMA Critics Emerge as Toronto and Brazil Events Near

UFC President Dana White: Five Round Non-Title Fights Likely in the Near Future

It has been speculated about and suggested for a long time, but UFC President Dana White finally confirmed this week what many of us had been hoping to see for years—five-round non-title fights. White was asked by a fan about the potential for fi…

It has been speculated about and suggested for a long time, but UFC President Dana White finally confirmed this week what many of us had been hoping to see for years—five-round non-title fights. White was asked by a fan about the potential for five-round non-title fights during a fan Q&A session for UFC 129, video […]

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UFC President Dana White: Five Round Non-Title Fights Likely in the Near Future